ilorin emirate
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Ilorin Emirate
Ilorin Emirate (Great Britain)
Establishment
January 1801: At the start of the 19th century Ilorin was a border town in the northeast of the Oyo Empire, with a mainly Yoruba population but with many Hausa and Fulani immigrants. It was the headquarters of an Oyo General, Afonja, who rebelled against the empire and helped bring about its collapse with the assistance of the Fulani. The rebellion was powered by Nupe and Bornu Moslem slaves.
Chronology
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1. Events
January 1818: In 1817, Ilorin state separated from the Oyo Empire due to the rebellion led by Afonja, a commander in the Oyo army. This event marked the beginning of Ilorin's independence and its eventual establishment as a powerful city-state in the region.
January 1898: The capital of the Ilorin Emirate was occupied by the Royal Niger Company in 1897.
Disestablishment
January 1901: The Ilorin Emirate was incorporated into the British colony of Northern Nigeria in 1900.
